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ducks and drakes (d

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The game of skipping flat stones along the surface of water.

Idiom:

make ducks and drakes of/play ducks and drakes with

To squander; waste.

ducks and drakes

n (functioning as singular)

1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a game in which a flat stone is bounced across the surface of water

make ducks and drakes of or play (at) ducks and drakes with to use recklessly; squander or waste

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Noun

ducks and drakes - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water

game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

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